Table 1 Demographic and IVF cycle characteristics according to male BMI.

From: Effect of paternal overweight or obesity on IVF treatment outcomes and the possible mechanisms involved

Parameter

Male BMI (kg/m2)

20–25(N = 345)

>28(N = 306)

P

Male Age (years)

30.4 ± 4.0

30.5 ± 3.9

0.91

Female Age (years)

29.7 ± 4.9

29.9 ± 3.9

0.48

Female BMI (kg/m2)

22.4 ± 3.1

22.3 ± 3.6

0.26

Female Basal FSH (IU/L)

7.4 ± 2.1

6.9 ± 2.5

0.51

Gn duration (days)

11.2 ± 1.9

11.0 ± 1.9

0.13

Gn dosage (IU)

2,034.8 ± 822.6

2,028.5 ± 817.7

0.92

Oocytes retrieved (n)

11.3 ± 5.9

11.2 ± 6.5

0.63

Embryos transferred (n)

2.0 ± 0.3

1.9 ± 0.5

0.32

  1. BMI, body mass index; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; values are shown as the mean ± standard deviation; Student’s t test was used to compare the data between the two groups.
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